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• Can panic wallets stop a wrench? Why crypto’s next security debate is physical
  Jameson Lopp’s wrench attack data shows physical assaults on crypto holders surging in 2025, forcing a reckoning over whether self‑custody is worth the physical risk. On Dec. 1 in Val‑d’Oise, France, the father of a Dubai‑based crypto entrepreneur was kidnapped off the street; another entry in Jameson Lopp’s directory of 225‑plus verified physical attacks on digital […]
• Crypto funds log second week of inflows after massive $5.5B sell-off
  Bitcoin led the $716 million of inflows to crypto ETPs last week, while Chainlink saw record gains, accounting for more than 50% of its AUM. Cryptocurrency investment products maintained upward momentum last week, logging two consecutive weeks of gains following substantial outflows.Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) attracted $716 million in inflows, adding to the previous week’s gains […]
• Did BTC's Santa rally start at $89K? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
  A Santa rally for Bitcoin and risk assets remained in the cards as the markets prepared for the last Fed interest-rate decision of 2025. Bitcoin (BTC) started the second week of December above $90,000 as “Santa rally” talk began.BTC price action focuses on a key resistance area in the low $90,000 region, but traders still […]
• US Treasurys lead tokenization wave as CoinShares predicts 2026 growth
  CoinShares said tokenized RWAs jumped 229% in 2025, led by US Treasurys, and it expects dollar-yield demand to keep driving onchain growth into 2026. Digital asset investment company CoinShares predicted that a surge in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) in 2025 will continue into 2026, driven by increasing global demand for dollar yield.In its 2026 Digital […]
• Circle and Bybit deepen USDC partnership as stablecoin nears $80B
  Bybit plans deeper USDC adoption for trading and payments, with the stablecoin “already embedded” across its ecosystem. Circle, the publicly listed issuer of one of the biggest US dollar stablecoins globally, has entered into a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Bybit.Bybit entered into the partnership with an affiliate of Circle to expand liquidity and usability […]
• Ethereum ‘smart’ whales open $426M long bets as ETH price chart eyes $4K
  ETH’s price rising to $3,000 drove whales to open 136,433 ETH long bets, as technical indicators suggest a short-term ETH price rally toward $4,000. Ethereum whales have opened massive long positions on Ether (ETH), totalling $425.98 million, in what looks like a bold bet that the downside is over.Key takeaways:Ethereum whales opened leveraged long positions […]
• Coinbase mounts a cautious comeback in India, two years after exit
  Coinbase has reopened India app registrations, with local fiat on-ramps planned for 2026 following a rocky exit more than two years ago. Major US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is returning to India after a two-year absence from the market.Coinbase has resumed app registrations in India as it prepares to roll out local fiat on-ramps in 2026, […]